Four United Nations Special Rapporteurs raised “deep concern” over a draft of the “state of emergency” law, which is expected to be passed by the ruling party-dominated Senate this week. The government rebuffed concerns raised by senior UN human rights officials that the state of emergency law, which is being reviewed by the Senate and be likely to be approved this week, could restrict the people’s freedom.
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) needs to think more about strategically restoring and promoting combined economic growth now and after the end of the COVID-19 crisis, said Prime Minister Hun Sen during the Special ASEAN Summit on the impact of COVID-19.
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The Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok said Thailand would allow Cambodians stranded in the country due to travel restrictions to remain there without being fined until the Covid-19 situation calms down.
Thai-Cambodia border affairs officials have confirmed that Thailand has agreed to re-open the Phnom Dey International border to trade after it was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
US ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy and the Greening Prey Lang project discussed conservation technology being used in Cambodia to preserve natural resources. The USAID-funded Greening Prey Lang is a project that promotes resilient, low-emissions development and inclusive and sustainable management of the Prey Lang forest.
A man who was arrested appeared in the Kampong Thom Provincial Court two days later for criticizing the government’s efforts to prevent the Covid-19 spread.https://bit.ly/34IMo3b; https://bit.ly/2XIJ7zp;
